Armenian-Mexican economic cooperation discussed in Yerevan

Minister of Economy Tigran Khachatryan on Friday received the Mexican ambassador to Armenia to discuss plans for developing economic relations between the two states.

Greeting Norma Bertha Pensado Moreno in his office, the minister appreciated the meeting as a good opportunity to consider the future cooperation frameworks.

“We are interested in deepening cooperation with Armenia in the economic sector as we have a great potential that can be used,” the ambassador said, stressing also the importance of combining the strong aspects in the two countries to focus on the mutually beneficial areas.

The diplomat highlighted particularly the opportunities stemming from Armenia’s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Agreeing that the geographic distance appears a majorcomplicating factor in economic partnership, the sides emphasized cooperation in the IT sector as an important area to pave way to closer economic ties.

According to a press release by the Ministry of Economy, the sides also considered the opportunities in the tourism sector.

Ambassador Moreno unveiled the Mexican government’s plan to appoint an honorary council in Armenia to keep especially the framework of economic cooperation issues under a close spotlight.